Health

See also Thinking, Activities

General

See also Science#Biology

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physiology - the scientific study of function in living systems. A sub-discipline of biology, its focus is in how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_body

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_fitness

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactance_(psychology)

• Why the immune system is so damn complicated

• http://www.priceplow.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/pathway-of-human-metabolic-processes-as-currently-understood.png

• http://www.alexmedearis.com/software-development-is-bad-for-your-health-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/
• http://technori.com/2013/04/4281-the-beginners-guide-to-quantified-self-plus-a-list-of-the-best-personal-data-tools-out-there/

• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_model
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrative_medicine
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disease_management_(health)

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_human_positions
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poor_posture

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Core_stability
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutral_spine

Muscle

See also Activities#Manual therapy

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_muscles_of_the_human_body

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeletal_striated_muscle

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_spindle
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_tone

• http://www.do-it-yourself-joint-pain-relief.com/

Trigger points

• http://articles.elitefts.com/training-articles/trigger-point-101/
• http://saveyourself.ca/tutorials/trigger-points.php

• http://www.pressurepointer.com/pain_reference_chart.htm
• http://triggerpoints.net/

• https://www.youtube.com/user/theors858

Leg/pelvis

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluteal_muscles

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piriformis_syndrome
  • http://www.drnickcampos.com/health-newsletter/PiriformisSyndrome.html
  • http://www.rice.edu/~jenky/sports/piri.html

Spine

• http://www.spineuniverse.com/anatomy/lumbar-spine

RSI

• a programmer’s guide to healing RSI
• HN: How I Cured my RSI Pain (2010)

Pain

Chronic

• http://robertheaton.com/2013/03/19/how-chronic-pain-has-made-me-happier/

Desks

Using standing desk will force you to face up existing posture tensions and imbalances of muscle strength.

Lack tables? how i've done it, plus phonebooks and boxes, though the tables don't really allow one to put legs under

• http://lifehacker.com/5929765/make-yourself-a-standing-desk-this-weekend

• https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2394868

• http://www.ergodesktop.com/content/kangaroo-0

• http://arshadchowdhury.com/1485-what-happens-when-you-stand-for-2-years/

next level?;

• http://peterarm.tumblr.com/post/37021212588/sit-stand-treadmill-desk

• http://bitehype.com/screw-your-standing-desk-how-about-squatting/ [1]

• http://xkcd.com/1329/

• What happens when you sit at a desk for 13 years - and actually exercise.

• https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2036834894/the-most-affordable-automatic-sit-to-stand-desk [2]

Feet

Shoes

• http://xeroshoes.com/
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xero_Shoes

• http://www.vibramfivefingers.it/
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibram_FiveFingers
  • http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/05/is-barefoot-style-running-best-new-studies-cast-doubt/ - so not for running anyway

Socks

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toe_socks

Lacing

• http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/lacing.htm [3]
• http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/ianknot.htm

• http://katierunsthis.com/2011/10/04/running-shoe-lacing-techniques/
• How to Lace a Hiking Boot For Better Fit

Smoking

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_cigarette

• http://www.ecita.org.uk/

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21406540

• http://www.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk/
• http://www.skycig.co.uk/
• http://vaporized.co.uk/

Sight

• http://www.optical4less.com/

Nose

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_irrigation

• Himalayan Institute Neti Pot Demo

Natural sea salt without anti-caking agent and non-iodised

• http://chemistry.about.com/od/labrecipes/a/How-To-Make-Saline-Solution.htm - 9 grams of salt per liter of water or 1 teaspoon of salt per cup (8 fluid ounces) of water. Too much salt?

• http://www.desertbloomherbs.com/netipot.html - quarter tea-spoon per cup

Sleep

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circadian_rhythm
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segmented_sleep
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyphasic_sleep

• http://www.supermemo.com/articles/sleep.htm
• https://medium.com/the-healthy-life/b65f8e19ed18

• http://www.highexistence.com/alternate-sleep-cycles/
• http://psychology.wikia.com/wiki/Polyphasic_sleep
• http://www.supermemo.com/articles/polyphasic.htm
• http://www.myzeo.com/sleep/knowledge-center/stories/sleeping-round-the-clock

• http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/23/opinion/sunday/rethinking-sleep.html [4]
• http://www.historycooperative.org/journals/ahr/106.2/ah000343.html

• http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=your-fat-needs-sleep-too-12-10-16

• http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2010/05/sleep/max-text

• http://six40winks.com/about/

• http://www.sleepwarrior.com/

• http://jorel314.wordpress.com/projects/adventures-in-polyphasic-sleeping/
• http://quantifiedself.com/sleep/

• http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=960176

• http://ngokevin.com/blog/5pm/ [5]

• http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/feb/25/sleeping-six-hours-night-activity-genes
• http://blog.bufferapp.com/how-much-sleep-do-we-really-need-to-work-productively

• http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=why-sleep-deprivation-eases-depression

• https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5735787

• http://i.imgur.com/AmZN6ld.png

• https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6841974

• http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/next/body/gamma-wave-zaps-to-the-brain-induce-lucid-dreaming/

Learning

• http://calnewport.com/blog/2012/10/26/mastering-linear-algebra-in-10-days-astounding-experiments-in-ultra-learning/

Drugs

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recreational_drug_use
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_culture

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychoactive_drug
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallucinogen - psychedelics, dissociatives, and deliriants

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychedelic_drug
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychedelic_experience
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychonautics

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_psychedelic_drugs
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serotonergic_psychedelic

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entheogen
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_psychoactive_plants
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_entheogenic/hallucinogenic_species

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empathogen-entactogen

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissociatives

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabinoids

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_harmfulness
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Responsible_illegal_drug_use
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_and_setting
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trip_sitter
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_trip

• https://www.erowid.org/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erowid

• http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showwiki.php?title=Drugs_Wiki_main_page

• http://i.imgur.com/SZBL4.png

• http://www.scilogs.com/nothings_shocking/blog-focus-hallucinigenic-drugs/

• http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/04/the-last-all-nighter/

• http://www.reddit.com/r/Drugs/comments/1qgmue/drug_combinations/

• http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27089

• HN: Hacking on Drugs?

• http://www.hs.fi/tiede/Kolumni+Addiktiot+ovat+korvikkeita+hengen+k%C3%B6yhyydelle/a1392605099085?jako=e89f51138b1680de911233d552a4edc2&ref=og-url&sivu=2

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2,5-Dimethoxy-4-chloroamphetamine

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soma
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botanical_identity_of_soma–haoma

Smoking

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipe_smoking

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chillum_(pipe)

Nicotine

• http://www.gwern.net/Nicotine

Cannabis

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_(drug)

• http://www.thedailychronic.net/

• http://www.pot.tv/

• http://www.priceofweed.com/

• http://www.reddit.com/r/trees/comments/1kw7l2/picture_guide_to_weed_amounts_and_quality_xpost/

• http://www.businessinsider.com.au/marijuana-memory-problems-prevented-with-otc-painkillers-2013-11 - ibuprofen helps with memory issues

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_and_spiritual_use_of_cannabis

MDMA

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDMA

• http://dancesafe.org/drug-information/ecstasy-slideshow

2C*

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2C_(psychedelics)

Ketamine

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketamine
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recreational_use_of_ketamine
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-hole

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26647738

LSD

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysergic_acid_diethylamide

• https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7340810

LSA

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysergic_acid_amide

DMT

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimethyltryptamine

Ayahuasca

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayahuasca

Iboga

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabernanthe_iboga
• Ten years of therapy in one night - iboga

Other

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PiHKAL

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TiHKAL
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diisopropyltryptamine

Nootropics

• http://www.gwern.net/Nootropics
• http://www.unfinishedman.com/nootropics-facts-about-smart-drugs/

Identity

• http://www.scottishtrans.org/Page/Change_of_Name.aspx

Toilet

• https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7528597

Cleaning

• http://www.reddit.com/r/wicked_edge

• http://boingboing.net/2012/08/25/switching-to-a-straight-razor.html

Hair

• http://www.compunction.org/hair/index.html

Eyes

• https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7266233

tDCS

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcranial_direct-current_stimulation

• http://www.diytdcs.com

Other

• http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4229 [6]

• http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/ted-kaptchuk-versus-placebo-effects-again/

DNA

• http://ds9a.nl/amazing-dna/ [7]